Consolidated Government Committee

Politics & Government

Report shows taxpayers could save $500,000 if Saugatuck and Douglas merge

Lindsey Smith

A new study from an independent research group shows taxpayers in the cities of Douglas and Saugatuck could save more than half a million dollars a year…
Politics & Government

Proposal to merge cities of Saugatuck and Douglas inching forward

Lindsey Smith

Hundreds of people showed up for a public hearing in Saugatuck Wednesday night. Most spoke against the proposed plan to merge the cities of Saugatuck and…
Politics & Government

Public hearing on effort to merge Saugatuck, Douglas set for June

Lindsey Smith

The state has rescheduled a public hearing on the proposed consolidation of the cities of Douglas and Saugatuck. The hearing was set for later this month.…
Politics & Government

Saugatuck and Douglas take a step toward becoming Saugatuck-Douglas

Steve Carmody

The picturesque west Michigan towns of Saugatuck and Douglas have taken another step toward becoming the picturesque city of Saugatuck-Douglas.A state…